SSCP
1Security Concepts and Practices
16%
2Access Controls
15%
3Risk Identification, Monitoring and Analysis
15%
4Incident Response and Recovery
14%
5Cryptography
9%
6Network and Communications Security
16%
7Systems and Application Security
15%
Exam guide · SSCP
ISC2 SSCP exam guide
The SSCP exam has 100–125 questions and takes 2 hours. You need 700 out of 1000 to pass. It costs $249 (standard registration in the Americas; set by region). ISC2 hasn’t announced a retirement date.
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The exam at a glance
ISC2 SSCP
- Questions
- 100–125
- Time
- 2 hours
- Passing score
- 700 / 1000
- Experience required
- 1 year in one of its 7 domains
- Level
- Practitioner
- Role
- Security Administrator
- Exam code
- SSCP
From ISC2’s own pages, checked every week (last on November 5, 2026). The cost is checked every week too. How we check our facts
Versions and dates
What’s changing, and when
ISC2 hasn’t announced a retirement date for SSCP. We check ISC2’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
Exam domains
What the exam covers
Each domain’s share of the exam, as ISC2 publishes it. Spend your study time in the same proportion.
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10 SSCP questions
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A week-by-week plan
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Where SSCP fits
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How many questions are on the ISC2 SSCP exam?
The SSCP exam has 100–125 questions, and you get 2 hours.
What is the passing score for ISC2 SSCP?
You need 700 out of 1000.
How much does the ISC2 SSCP exam cost?
$249 (standard registration in the Americas; set by region). Check ISC2’s site for the price in your country.
When does SSCP retire?
ISC2 hasn’t announced one yet. We check ISC2’s site every week, and this page changes the day it does.
What experience do I need for ISC2 SSCP?
ISC2 requires 1 year in one of its 7 domains to certify. You can take the exam before you have it.
How should I study for ISC2 SSCP?
Weight your time like the exam: Security Concepts and Practices and Network and Communications Security carry the most (16% each). Take the free practice test to find your weakest domains, make a study plan around them, and before you book, sit full-length timed practice exams until you pass them comfortably.
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